Shone Allen Swearingin, 48, of Strafford, Missouri, was found dead in the eastbound lane of Highway WW just north of Springfield on the morning of June 8, 2018. A passerby discovered his body shortly after 3:30 a.m., and investigators determined he had been shot, ruling the case a homicide.

Detectives traced Swearingin’s last known movements to the previous night, when he reportedly left with 23-year-old Adam Phillips of Springfield and a woman around 12:30 a.m. Phillips was arrested the night of June 8 by the Greene County Sheriff’s Office. He told investigators the two men had eaten at his home, later argued in a vehicle, and that he shot Swearingin; DNA recovered from the vehicle and a firearm at Phillips’ residence was used to corroborate parts of the investigation.

Phillips faced multiple felony charges connected to Swearingin’s death, and the community mourned a man remembered by friends and family. If anyone knew Shone Swearingin, his movements that night, or has information that could help, please come forward.